moistly
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moist
(moist)adj. moist·er, moist·est
1. Slightly wet; damp: a moist sponge; a dog's moist nose.
2. Humid: the moist gulf air.
3. Characterized by considerable rainfall; rainy: a moist climate.
4. Juicy or succulent; not dried out: Basting keeps the turkey moist in the oven.
5. Tearful: moist eyes.
[Middle English moiste, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Latin musteus, juicy) of Vulgar Latin *muscidus, alteration of Latin mūcidus, moldy, from mūcus, mucus.]
moist′ly adv.
moist′ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | moistly - in a damp manner; "a scarf was tied round her head but the rebellious curl had escaped and hung damply over her left eye" |
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moist
(moist) adjective damp; slightly wet. moist, fertile soil.
ˈmoistly adverbˈmoistness noun
moisten (ˈmoisn) verb
to wet slightly. He moistened (= licked) his lips.
moisture (ˈmoistʃə) noun (the quality of) dampness. This soil needs moisture.
ˈmoisturize, ˈmoisturise (-stʃə-) verb to keep the moisture in (skin). This cream is used to moisturize the skin.
ˈmoisturizer, ˈmoisturiser nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
moistly - in a damp manner; "a scarf was tied round her head but the rebellious curl had escaped and hung damply over her left eye"